(Photo Courtesy Pac-12) The transfer portal has revolutionized how programs build their foundations, often losing key personnel to other programs, forcing teams to rely on freshmen or attack the portal and hope to find the right combination of players to win games. In the case of Arizona State men's basketball, the program
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Arizona State extends Bobby Hurley through 2026
(Photo: Reece Andrews) Since losing to TCU in the Round of 64 on Friday, speculation around Bobby Hurley’s future as Arizona State men’s basketball’s head coach began with job openings around the country. But ASU ended the speculation, announcing an extension with Hurley through 2026. The contract extension is on the heels
“I don’t even know when it slipped away”: ASU falls in Tournament
(Photo: Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) DENVER — The 2022-23 Arizona State men’s basketball team can be characterized by its constant ups and downs, with celebratory highs and crushing lows. In their final game of the season, the Sun Devils (23-12) went on one final rollercoaster ride, experiencing both highs and lows, concluding in a
Five takeaways from Arizona State’s 98-73 beatdown of Nevada
(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) With only three days since Selection Sunday, Arizona State men’s basketball traveled to Dayton, Ohio for a First Four matchup against Nevada. The proximity of the game to Selection Sunday didn’t provide either side with much time to prepare, especially with a transcontinental flight. Nonetheless, the Sun Devils started
Sun Devils selected to 2023 First Four, first appearance since 2019
(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) Amid a time when questions surrounded Arizona State men’s basketball’s postseason hopes, head coach Bobby Hurley had “a feeling in my heart” that his program accomplished enough to achieve an NCAA Tournament berth. As the Selection Show announced ASU would head to Dayton to play Nevada, his reaction
Sun Devils hope for NCAA Tournament berth on Selection Sunday
(Photo: Haley Spracale/WCSN) LAS VEGAS — As Arizona cut the nets in T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night, Arizona State men’s basketball, who lost to its rival on Friday, found itself back in Tempe, awaiting its seeding announcement on Selection Sunday. The Sun Devils received a lot of help on Saturday — their
Arizona State falls 78-59 in Pac-12 semifinals against Arizona
Des, Devan and Neal, the “third Cambridge brother,” lead ASU over USC
(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) LAS VEGAS — Family connections have been a common theme for the Arizona State men’s basketball team. The Cambridge brothers have been the heart and soul of this Sun Devil squad, and there might be a third in the maroon and gold. After a disappointing 2021-22 campaign, ASU was
Sun Devils’ rotation changes as Pac-12 Tournament progresses
(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) LAS VEGAS – As a bubble team in many brackets, the Pac-12 Tournament provides an opportunity for Arizona State men’s basketball to bolster its resume and potentially punch its ticket to the NCAA Tournament. A unique challenge the tournament presents is the opportunity to play four games in four
ASU beats Oregon State 63-57 in first round of Pac-12 Tournament
(Photo: Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) LAS VEGAS — Under head coach Bobby Hurley, Arizona State men’s basketball has only won on the first day of the Pac-12 Tournament three times, resulting in an early departure from Las Vegas and sometimes leaving as teams with first-round byes arrive for their quarterfinal contest. During Hurley’s